Tab end



Feb. 22 1927.

w s. HUNKINS TAB END Filed Nov. 30, 1926 ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 22 umrsnstares WILLIAM s. HUNKINS, or

noL Yv-ioon, CALIFORNIA.

TAB nun.

Applicationfiled November 30, 1926. Serial No. 151,684.

This invention relates to tab ends, so

called, for garments, and consists in a novelcomplete tab end, the end of the tab carrying the metallic tube being so formed that no .metal is exposed for contact with the body or clothing of the wearer. The main object of theinvention is to provide an improved construction which will admit of very rapid and economical production of finished tab ends.

In the accompanying drawings'. Fig. l is a relatively enlarged view of a blank from which the pin tube is formed, the. same being shown as applied to a strip of fabric preparatory to the final operation of rolling the blank into the form of a bushing or tube; Fig. 2 is a side view of the tab end in its finished form;

Fig. 3 is a relatively enlarged end view of the tab end'shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4.4t of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a'section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1 illustrating a modification of the pin tube blank; Fig. 7 is a similar view showing another modification of the pin tube blank. 1 represents a plate of comparatively thin metal from which the pin tube proper is to be formed. The opposlte ends of this plate are slitted so as to form two tongue-like portions 11 2 is the main body of a piece of fabric, the side edges of which are turned in or folded as at 2* folds 22 are respectively tucked under the tongues 11, as clearly seen in Fig. 1. Downward pressure is then applied to each tongue so as to produce, in effect, a pinching or interlocking action between the plate 1 and the folds 2 2 of the fabric, as best seen in Fig. 4. The plate 1 and the fabric thus assembled are then bent into tubular form, so that the folded end of the tab will be equipped with an internal metallic bushing to receive and support a pin in the manner characteristic of pin tubes in general. It will be observed that the rolling of the plate into tubular form brings the two free ends of the fabric strip together, so that they may be conveniently applied to the garment to which the tab is to be attached.

.In the modification shown in Fig. 4, 1

These representsv the rectangular plate, while 1",1 represents the tongues of the ends of the plate.- It will be observed that. these tongues are formed by slitting the metal obliquely so as to give to the tongues a fishtail formation. By reason of the shape of these tongues, when the same are interlocked with the folds 22 of the fabric, a greater resistance'to slippage is offered.

In Fig.7, I have shown another modification in which 1 l represent the tongues at the opposite ends of the plate 1. These tongues are formed with abrupt, right-angled shoulders l -l as distinguished from oblique shoulders as shown in Fig. 6. Here again the interlocking action is such as to offer very great resistance to slippage of. either fold from the plate.

In the forms shownin Figs. 6 and 7, the plates are rolled up in the manner previously described to form an internal metallic bushing for each tab end, and, in both, the

construction is such that the fabric may entirely cover the metal bushing, and thereby protects the body and clothing of the wearer from contact therewith.

I claim:

1. Ina tab end, a plate, a strip of fabric covering the back of said plate with its edges folded around the side edges of said plate and extending partly over the top of the same, means for securing the folded edges of said fabric to said plate, said plate and fabric being rolled into tubularform to form 90 a finished. tab end with a fabric covered 7 metal bushing in one end thereof.

2. In a tab end, a plate, a strip of fabric covering the back of said plate and extending beyond the ends and edges of said plate,

' the edges of said strip being folded around the side edges of said plate and partly over the front of the plate, said plate and fabric being rolled into tubular form to produce a finished tab end with a fabric. covered metal bushing in one end thereof.

3. In a tab end, a plate, holding devices at the opposite edges thereof, a strip of fabric coveringthe back of said plate with the edges ofsaid fabric folded around the edges of the plate and partially over the front of the plate and engaged by said holding devices, said plate and fabric being rolled into tubular form to produce a finished tab end with a fabric covered metal bushing in one end thereof.

4. In a tab end, a plate slitted at its side edges-a to form holding devices adjacent. the side edges, n strip of liabrio covering the heel: of the plate extending around the side edges of said plate and partially over the front of the plnte and engnejed by snid holding de vices, said plate and iiihi'ie being rolled into tubular form to produce a finished tab end with n fabric covered metal bushing in one end thereof.

5. In in teh end, :1 plate Fllliljtll'OfOllll two outwardly and oppor-iitely directed holding tongue; edjueentthe side edgee of snid plute, n etril'ro'l itzihrie eorering the heel: of the plate Withtheedgm thereoi folded around the eitle edge.-;; 01* the plnte and extending perfl:tll \m'e1' the front of the plate and under said tongues, said plate, tongues end lahrie being rolled intdtnhnhir form to produce at l'lnished tnh endvrith :1 fehrie covered metal bushing in oneend thereof, i

(3.111 n tel) end, :1 plate slittedto form two outwardly end e nitrsitely =direeted holding tongues"adjacent t he side edges of said plate, a strip of t'zihrie t()'\tlfll1gtll8 heck of the plate with theedges thereol folded around the side edges oi the plat a and extending purtnllly over the front of the plate and under said tongues, said plate, tongues and :tnhrie being rolled into tubular torn: to produce :1 finished tnh end with :tiabrie covered metal hnehing in one end thereof, the outer end 01' each of said tongues being of greater Widththennn innerpnrt thereof for the purpose described.

7. In a tail) end, at strip of ptnhrie folded intern'iedinte its length, n linetellie limehing seated in thetold'ot snid ifnhrie strip, s:1id huehing having an open slit in one sideythe edges 0:]? said iehrie extending into the ends of said? lnishing end through the slit therein.

8. In a tub end, :1 strip ot' 'l'nhrie toldedinterinedinte its length, n metallic hin'ihing seated inthe "fold of mid :tnhrie strip, said birthinghaving an open slit in one .eide, the edgesiot enid it'ehrie entendinginto theends of said bushing and through the slit therein, and means integral with said bushing to look the edgl'ee ot the tehrie within the ends of said bushing.

WVILLIAM S. HUN KINS. 

